About Us
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Ensemble+ is a UK-based, award-winning group of four internationally acclaimed classical musicians and improvisers: Adaya Peled, soprano; Will Bracken, piano; Tuulia Hero, violin; and Catharina Feyen, double bass.
The ensemble was formed in 2022 while its members were students at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, under the mentorship of renowned classical improviser and pedagogue Professor David Dolan.
Taking inspiration from the rich history of Western classical music improvisation, they are committed to reimagining classical performance nowadays, dissolving the boundaries between performers and listeners, and creating a deep, meaningful connection with their audience through spontaneous creation, vivid storytelling, and active audience collaboration.
Alongside the classical canonic repertoire and collaborations with composers and multicultural musicians and creators, the heart of their creation is the interactive concert experience: audience members may offer a word, object, musical theme, or story fragment—prompts that spark the creation of entirely improvised musical works. No two performances are ever the same, and every concert becomes a shared, unrepeatable experience.
Notable performances include appearances at the Royal Opera House, Shoreditch Treehouse, and Kings Place. Ensemble+ is a prize recipient of the René Aarons International Improvisation Competition and a proud recipient of the Café Bauhaus Award from the European Union Youth Orchestra.
Some of the ensemble’s recent projects include educational components, workshops, and outreach activities, focusing on sharing classical music and improvisation with diverse communities and audiences.